The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Germany stagnated 0 percent in the third quarter of 2025 over the previous quarter. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Germany GDP Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2024, the German economy shrunk by 0.2 percent. This was due to persistently high inflation that was triggered by the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022. In 2025 and 2026, the economy is predicted to begin growing again.

Germany DE: GDP: Growth data was reported at -0.305 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.806 % for 2022. Germany DE: GDP: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 2.230 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2023, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.418 % in 1969 and a record low of -5.694 % in 2009. Germany DE: GDP: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Annual Growth Rate. Annual percentage growth rate of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2015 prices, expressed in U.S. dollars. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources.;World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.;Weighted average;

In 2024, Germany's real gross domestic product fell by around 0.5 percent compared to the previous year. Keeping it real Real gross domestic product is, by definition, a measure of the value of economic output adjusted for inflation. While nominal gross domestic product (GDP), often only referred to as gross domestic product, reflects the state of a country’s economy including everything produced by the inhabitants within the country, real GDP is a more precise measurement of economic growth since it takes price change into account. Germany’s race to the topGermany’s social market economy is one of the largest worldwide and continues to thrive. One of the strongest industries in Germany is car manufacturing: Several German vehicle manufacturers, like Daimler, Volkswagen, or BMW, are among the major global market players and have brought in billions of euros in revenue in the past years, fueling the economy for years to come.

Full Year GDP Growth in Germany decreased by 0.50 percent in 2024 from -0.90 percent in 2023. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Germany Full Year GDP Growth.

In 2024, Germany's gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to 4,305.3 billion euros. Germany is thus among the leading five countries in the world GDP ranking. International standing Germany’s economy is not only one of the largest worldwide, it is also the largest in Europe and predicted to be among the countries with the largest GDP by the year 2030. Additionally, Germany is among the 20 countries with the largest gross domestic product per capita, and it is one of the leading exporters and importers, only surpassed by China and the United States in both cases. Subsequently, it also reports one of the highest trade surpluses worldwide. Employment Germany’s national debt amounts to about 60 percent of GDP and is steadily decreasing. It also reports one of the lowest unemployment rates in the European Union. All signs seem to point to a very bright future for Germany’s economy. However, the country has been struggling with skilled labor shortages for a while and many companies are desperately looking for apprentices. This is partly due to very low population growth but also the rising unpopularity of apprenticeships.

In 2024, Germany’s GDP ranged at around 4.68 trillion U.S. dollars, the highest GDP the country has reported in decades. It is predicted to grow towards six trillion U.S. dollars by 2030. Germany has the third-largest GDP in the world, after the United States and China. The national debt of Germany has steadily been falling since 2012 and is now about a quarter of the size of Japan’s and half that of the United States. Development of GDP per capita Gross domestic product per capita in Germany has been increasing since 2015 and experienced its last period of decline between the mid-nineties and early noughties. In 2001, GDP per capita was the lowest it had been since the early nineties, but more than doubled by the time of the financial crisis in 2008. GDP per capita fluctuated throughout the subsequent decade, before reaching around 48,000 U.S. dollars in 2018. Largest economic sectors The service sector generates the highest share of GDP in Germany at nearly 70 percent. Finance and telecommunications are a large part of the service sector, as well as tourism – including hospitality and accommodation. Roughly a quarter of GDP currently comes from the production industry, not including construction. Agriculture, fishing, and forestry make up less than one percent.

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Germany DE: GDP: % of GDP: Trade data was reported at 82.799 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 89.064 % for 2022. Germany DE: GDP: % of GDP: Trade data is updated yearly, averaging 48.057 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 89.064 % in 2022 and a record low of 30.616 % in 1972. Germany DE: GDP: % of GDP: Trade data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.;World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.;Weighted average;

Germany DE: Exports: % of GDP data was reported at 43.309 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 45.737 % for 2022. Germany DE: Exports: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 42.455 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2023, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 45.737 % in 2022 and a record low of 34.600 % in 2001. Germany DE: Exports: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.IMF: Contribution to GDP.

For 2024, the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry forecasts a GDP decrease of 0.5 percent compared to 2023. Due to rising commodity and energy prices triggered by the Russia-Ukraine war, business expectations for 2024 are subdued. High inflation rates negatively affected consumer sentiment and influence the business situation of German companies.

Germany: Gross Domestic Product, billions of 2015 U.S. dollars: The latest value from 2024 is 3683.6 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 3692.4 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 528.3 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 177 countries. Historically, the average for Germany from 1960 to 2024 is 2397.5 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 917.5 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 3702.2 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2022.

Germany: Economic freedom, overall index (0-100): The latest value from 2025 is 72 index points, unchanged from 72 index points in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 60 index points, based on data from 174 countries. Historically, the average for Germany from 1995 to 2025 is 71 index points. The minimum value, 64 index points, was reached in 1998 while the maximum of 76 index points was recorded in 2022.

Weekly Economic Index in Germany increased to -0.04 Index in June 6 from -0.20 Index in the previous week. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Germany Weekly Economic Index.

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Germany DE: GDP: Real: per Capita data was reported at 39,960.579 EUR in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 39,819.663 EUR for 2022. Germany DE: GDP: Real: per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 27,920.436 EUR from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39,960.579 EUR in 2023 and a record low of 11,356.630 EUR in 1960. Germany DE: GDP: Real: per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Real. GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant local currency.;World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.;;

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Germany DE: GDP: USD: Gross National Income per Capita: Atlas Method data was reported at 54,800.000 USD in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 53,800.000 USD for 2022. Germany DE: GDP: USD: Gross National Income per Capita: Atlas Method data is updated yearly, averaging 24,195.000 USD from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2023, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 54,800.000 USD in 2023 and a record low of 1,370.000 USD in 1962. Germany DE: GDP: USD: Gross National Income per Capita: Atlas Method data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Nominal. GNI per capita (formerly GNP per capita) is the gross national income, converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, divided by the midyear population. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.;World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.;Weighted average;

The Weekly Activity Index (WAI) for the German economy demonstrated significant volatility between January 2021 and August 2025. The index hit its lowest point at ***** percent during the 10th week of 2021, then surged dramatically to peak at **** percent in the 24th week of that year. Following this peak, the WAI declined substantially throughout the second half of 2021, though it recovered modestly to close the year at **** percent. The index faced another sharp decline in early 2022 and remained below zero until mid-2023. During 2024, the WAI exhibited pronounced fluctuations, trending upward in the first half of the year before reversing course in the second half. The pattern continued into 2025, with a gradual decrease persisting until approximately the 30th week, after which the index began to recover, reaching a value of **** percent in the 45th week of 2025. What is the weekly activity index? The weekly activity index (WAI) is a weekly index designed to measure real economic activity in Germany. It is calculated as a common component from various indicators, such as industrial output, GDP, electricity consumption, credit card payments, and other high-frequency indicators. Positive values in the index indicate above average growth in real economic activity, while negative values signal a decline in economic output.

Germany: Tax revenue, percent of GDP: The latest value from 2022 is 11.01 percent, a decline from 11.02 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 17.45 percent, based on data from 110 countries. Historically, the average for Germany from 1972 to 2022 is 10.76 percent. The minimum value, 9.71 percent, was reached in 1983 while the maximum of 11.7 percent was recorded in 1992.